Why Frank Ragnow’s return is exactly what the Detroit Lions need

ALLEN PARK -- Frank Ragnow’s decision to unretire accomplishes two major things for the Detroit Lions.

It gives them an elite player back on the roster for the playoff push, which is always good. And it directly addresses arguably their greatest weakness.

Last month, we wrote that the Lions should be prepared to give up more than they would like to address the interior offensive line . There was even a line, “Frank Ragnow isn’t walking through that door.”

Well, Ragnow is walking through that door again, and this represents the best-case scenario for whatever the Lions would have been forced to overpay for.

Pressure allowed by the interior offensive line has hampered Jared Goff and the team’s vertical attack. It has also put running back Jahmyr Gibbs into some dire situations on bli